<p>As for disengaged, I understand what you’re saying. I doodled and did crossword puzzles throughout college. And it WAS disrespectful. It was also a sign of boredom, since many of the required courses were boring and felt like a waste of time.</p>
<p>My son chose a college where the classes he sat in on seemed engaging and fast-paced enough so that students were not on FB and were involved in the class. Hopefully, it will continue that way for him. </p>
<p>I am not blaming the students, per se. Some of the blame goes to the professors for structuring classes that almost invite a lack of involvement. This might include boring lectures, listening to other students present projects that will have no impact on learning, etc. Some of the blame also goes to the curriculum set up at many universities that require an inordinate number of required classes (not in their major), resulting in students taking classes that do not interest them.</p>